Unwitting
Public Consuming More GMO Foods While Evidence of Harm Continues to
Mount

by Tony Isaacs

(The
Best Years in Life) Most Americans do not want genetically
modified foods and consider them dangerous. Because the U.S. does not require
manufacturers to disclose genetically modified (GM or GMO) ingredients on the
product labels, the public is largely unaware of when they are purchasing GM
foods. Such foods are now found in up to 70 percent of all grocery store
products. While an unwitting public consumes more and more GM foods, evidence of
their dangers continues to mount.

Genetically modified foods are created when genes from another species or
created in a lab are inserted into a food's DNA. The foods which have the
highest prevalence of genetic modifications include some of our biggest crops:
corn, soybeans, canola, tomatoes, lettuce, and potatoes. Corn oil and high
fructose corn syrup are widely used in food items. Virtually every salad
dressing and butter substitute finds that they contain one or more of corn oil,
canola oil or soybean oil.

The European Union, Japan, China, Korea, Australia, and New Zealand require
labeling of foods containing GMO content. Despite a CBS News survey showing a majority
of Americans want labeling, no such laws exist. A CBS poll also found that 53
percent of Americans wouldn't buy food they knew had been genetically modified.

Experts and consumers are becoming increasingly concerned about GMO foods as
evidence of their dangers continues to mount. In a study published in the
International Journal of Biological Sciences rats fed genetically modified corn
were compared to their parents who had been fed non-GM corn. The results showed
a clear difference between the two groups. The rats fed GM food had signs of
liver and kidney problems as well as effects on their hearts, adrenal glands,
and spleens.

A Russian study found that over 55 percent of the newborn rats from females fed
genetically engineered soy flour before, during, and after pregnancy, died
within three weeks and 36 percent were underweight. By comparison, only 9
percent of the offspring of rats fed non-GM soy died and less than 7 percent
were underweight.

The global leader in the push for GMO foods is Monsanto. A new study which used
the same data Monsanto used to gain approval of GMO corn linked organ damage to
three strains of the Monsanto GM corn. The study was conducted by the Committee
of Research and Information on Genetic Engineering (CRIIGEN) and the
Universities of Caen and Rouen in France. The study, completed in December 2009,
appears in the International Journal of Biological Sciences (IJBS).

Ninety-nine percent of GMO crops either
tolerate or produce insecticide - which might explain why we see bee colony
collapse disorder and massive butterfly deaths. If GMOs destroy our pollinators,
they could be more disastrous than the threat they pose to humans and other
mammals. In addition to possible extinctions and eco-system harm, GMO opponents
fear they could trigger the emergence of antibiotic resistant diseases due to
viruses and bacteria used to modify some GM foods. They also fear such foods
could raise the risk of developing cancer, lead to chronic illnesses such as
fibromyalgia and trigger food allergies.

Tony Isaacs is a member of the National Health Federation and the American Botanical Council. He is a natural health advocate and researcher and the author of books and articles about natural health including "Cancer's Natural Enemy." Mr. Isaacs articles are featured at The Truth About Cancer, the Health Science Institute's Healthiertalk website, CureZone, the Crusador, Health Secrets, the Cancer Tutor, the Silver Bulletin, the New Zealand Journal of Natural Health, and several other venues. In addition, he hosts the Yahoo Oleandersoup Health group of over 3500 members and the CureZone Ask Tony Isaacs - Featuring Luella May forum. He is also the local moderator of the CureZone Cancer Alternatives forum. Tony and his partner Luella May host The Best Years in Life natural health website where their motto is "It's never too late or too early to begin living longer, healthier and happier lives."

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